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« on: April 01, 2021, 03:06:30 am »


With our resident baseball writer on sabbatical, and Opening Day tomorrow, here is your thread for baseball chat for the 2021 season.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_season
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2021, 03:09:24 am »
Prayers for Easyace... Hope you are ok buddy !
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2021, 03:29:24 am »
Quote from: Sighlass on April 01, 2021, 03:09:24 am
Prayers for Easyace... Hope you are ok buddy !
He's doing all right. He left a note in the Members Lounge--just taking some time off from the board to take care of some other personal projects. So I'm stepping in as sports/entertainment moderator for a while.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2021, 07:02:55 am »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on April 01, 2021, 03:29:24 am
He's doing all right. He left a note in the Members Lounge--just taking some time off from the board to take care of some other personal projects. So I'm stepping in as sports/entertainment moderator for a while.

Thank you Jm, so glad to hear that.
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2021, 12:31:36 pm »
Yay, baseball season is finally here!!



Thanks for the shiny new thread, @jmyrlefuller !
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2021, 01:06:02 pm »
I'm pissed!

They can cancel/postpone an NFL/NBA or college game due to 'Covid' just a few days prior to the date, but they refuse to move the starting time of freaking OPENING DAY when the forecast is "below freezing temperatures" and 40mph winds.

IMHO, they place the players in a very dangerous situation.

For example, the 'Aces' of BOTH teams are on the mound.  If I was Max Scherzer, I'd tell them to stick it up their collective asses.

And what about an All-Star outfielder who throws his arm out in attempts to keep the guy from taking another base?

And on top of that, it's an "Off-Day" tomorrow.
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2021, 01:19:58 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on April 01, 2021, 01:06:02 pm
I'm pissed!

They can cancel/postpone an NFL/NBA or college game due to 'Covid' just a few days prior to the date, but they refuse to move the starting time of freaking OPENING DAY when the forecast is "below freezing temperatures" and 40mph winds.

IMHO, they place the players in a very dangerous situation.

For example, the 'Aces' of BOTH teams are on the mound.  If I was Max Scherzer, I'd tell them to stick it up their collective asses.

And what about an All-Star outfielder who throws his arm out in attempts to keep the guy from taking another base?

And on top of that, it's an "Off-Day" tomorrow.

Interesting that opening day and late in the year, around the World Series, that you have these issues, especially the farther north you go.
Is there rain or snow in the forecast?
Maybe they will cancel it.
The old Candlestick Park had major wind issues, regardless of the time of year.
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2021, 01:49:50 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on April 01, 2021, 01:19:58 pm
Interesting that opening day and late in the year, around the World Series, that you have these issues, especially the farther north you go.
Is there rain or snow in the forecast?
Maybe they will cancel it.
The old Candlestick Park had major wind issues, regardless of the time of year.

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Forecast is for high temps in the 40's during the day, high winds as a big cold front just arrived after yesterday's rain all day.  Temps to be in the 30's with winds up to 40 mph at game time.

Totally ridiculous, especially given that tomorrow is an off-day.

And, they're only letting 5K fans inside...so it's not like they have a 45K sell-out!
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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2021, 02:16:47 pm »
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2021, 05:00:52 pm »
Nationals-Mets Opening Day Game Postponed Due to Covid Issues

According to ESPN:

    Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had said Wednesday that his club would be down five players and a staff member for Opening Day after a player tested positive for COVID-19.

    There are concerns about at least one more positive COVID-19 test with the Nationals following the positive Wednesday, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

    The next game scheduled between the two teams is for Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/04/01/nationals-mets-opening-day-game-postponed-due-to-covid-issues/
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2021, 05:05:53 pm »
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Nationals-Mets Opening Day Game Postponed Due to Covid Issues

According to ESPN:

    Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had said Wednesday that his club would be down five players and a staff member for Opening Day after a player tested positive for COVID-19.

    There are concerns about at least one more positive COVID-19 test with the Nationals following the positive Wednesday, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

    The next game scheduled between the two teams is for Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/04/01/nationals-mets-opening-day-game-postponed-due-to-covid-issues/

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IMO...a bullsh*t excuse because the Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Opener was canceled last night for weather related reasons.

Baltimore is just a 30 minute drive from Washington, D.C..
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2021, 07:24:41 pm »
I say conservative states revoke the use of ballfields for MLB teams.  Those fields are paid for by taxpayers, not owners, players or the worthless league management.  I say we take a break from baseball since they embrace China as they do until they get smart or leave the country.  And I say good riddance!!!!

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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2021, 08:05:10 pm »
@Polly Ticks

Saw the debacle around home plater in the 9th inning of the PHILLIES/BRAVES game last night.

Absolutely no excuse for not getting that call right.

They have cameras every damned place ...even planted inside the bases, but apparently none fixed directly above home plate??

BTW... he was "OUT"!
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2021, 08:14:22 pm »
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@Polly Ticks

Saw the debacle around home plater in the 9th inning of the PHILLIES/BRAVES game last night.

Absolutely no excuse for not getting that call right.

They have cameras every damned place ...even planted inside the bases, but apparently none fixed directly above home plate??

BTW... he was "OUT"!

@DCPatriot

Right?  Did you see the
Jomboy breakdown where he ran three different angles simultaneously?

To borrow from Jackie Chiles, it was outrageous, egregious, and preposterous.


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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2021, 08:55:38 pm »
Former Astros Manager A.J. Hinch returns to Houston today as the Manager of the Detriot Tigers.
It ought to be be interesting.
I think he will get a warm reception.
Fans loved the guy.
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« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2021, 08:50:07 pm »


GO NATS!!   :laugh:
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« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2021, 10:40:18 am »
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« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2021, 02:46:16 pm »
ASTROS!
11 straight wins!
4 of them against the Chicago White Sox.
The other 7 games, not against teams as good as the White Sox, LOL.
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« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2021, 02:51:02 pm »
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ASTROS!
11 straight wins!
4 of them against the Chicago White Sox.
The other 7 games, not against teams as good as the White Sox, LOL.


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I'd still demand that after every HR the ASTROS hit, that the batter strip down to his underwear immediately after he touches home plate.

Anyone notice that his teammates no longer tear Altuve's jersey off after a walk-off?    :laugh:
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« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2021, 03:05:09 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on April 12, 2021, 08:55:38 pm
Former Astros Manager A.J. Hinch returns to Houston today as the Manager of the Detriot Tigers.
It ought to be be interesting.
I think he will get a warm reception.
Fans loved the guy.

As a former baseball fan, I pretty much didn't intend to post on these threads anyway.  But for Hinch to have any role of any kind after allowing all that cheating back in '17?  Baseball is nothing but worthless garbage as far as I am concerned.  The game can circle the drain as far as I am concerned.
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« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2021, 05:42:07 pm »
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@GrouchoTex

I'd still demand that after every HR the ASTROS hit, that the batter strip down to his underwear immediately after he touches home plate.

Anyone notice that his teammates no longer tear Altuve's jersey off after a walk-off?    :laugh:

@DCPatriot

LOL.
The trash cans?
Yeah, they did that, admitted as much.
The buzzers?
Makes me laugh every time I hear it.
Yankee fans are convinced of it, since 2019, when Altuve rocked that hanging slider out of the park.
Yet, Chapman has been blowing a lot of saves lately, so perhaps, Chapman isn't the star he's made out to be.
Since it's Yankees fan that are getting upset, I think it's a great conspiracy theory, that fans of all the other 29 teams ought to keep going, just to piss them off.
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« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2021, 05:46:38 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on June 25, 2021, 03:05:09 pm
As a former baseball fan, I pretty much didn't intend to post on these threads anyway.  But for Hinch to have any role of any kind after allowing all that cheating back in '17?  Baseball is nothing but worthless garbage as far as I am concerned.  The game can circle the drain as far as I am concerned.

Dallas Keuchel was in Houston last week, playing for the White Sox.
His first time back since he left the team.
Did you hear what he had to say about 2017?
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« Reply #22 on: June 25, 2021, 07:34:27 pm »
Okay I know this is really about USA baseball, but I caught a report about a little rhubarb that happened in Mexican League baseball yesterday,  Muy emocionante! https://nypost.com/2021/06/24/video-mexican-league-player-sets-off-brawl-with-bat-attack/

Action you just don't see in American baseball............thankfully.

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« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2021, 09:05:07 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on June 25, 2021, 07:34:27 pm
Okay I know this is really about USA baseball, but I caught a report about a little rhubarb that happened in Mexican League baseball yesterday,  Muy emocionante! https://nypost.com/2021/06/24/video-mexican-league-player-sets-off-brawl-with-bat-attack/

Action you just don't see in American baseball............thankfully.



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Actually, I'm surprised that it hasn't already happened in the MLB.

The other day the Orioles...the shittiest team in The Show...hit THREE Home Runs back-to back.  Of course, the next guy was plunked high on his shoulder.  The batter stepped toward the mound a bit, but the ump intervened and immediately threw the pitcher out of the game.
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« Reply #24 on: June 25, 2021, 09:20:39 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on June 25, 2021, 09:05:07 pm
@GtHawk

Actually, I'm surprised that it hasn't already happened in the MLB.

The other day the Orioles...the shittiest team in The Show...hit THREE Home Runs back-to back.  Of course, the next guy was plunked high on his shoulder.  The batter stepped toward the mound a bit, but the ump intervened and immediately threw the pitcher out of the game.
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I don't know if you caught it on the NYPOST page, I didn't until after I posted, there was a link to another story out of the Dominican Republic on 5/24 about a player unhappy with the plate umpires calls so he attacked him with both his bat and helmet, WTF! Elvis LeBron — a former Cubs prospect ........who has a history of bad behavior, they say. And the Cubs declined to pick him up, baffling.
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